DESIGN OF FLOOR BEAMS

I. DESIGN CHECKING

Table: Properties of Steel for Floor Beams

Theoretical Flange Web Axis X-X Axis Y-Y

Area Depth
Designation Mass Thickness I S I S
(in2) (in) Width Thickness r (in) r (in)
(lb/ft) (in) ( in4) ( in3) (in4) (in3)
(in) (in)
W14×68 68 20 14.04 10.035 0.72 0.415 723 103 6.01 121 24.2 2.46

A. Check for Compactness of Section

Thickness Ratio:

𝑏𝑓 170
≤
2𝑡𝑓 √𝐹𝑦
254.889𝑚𝑚 170
= ≤
2(18.288) √248𝑀𝑃𝑎

6.9688 < 10.7950 ∴OKAY

Depth Thickness Ratio:

𝑑 1690
≤
𝑡𝑤 √𝐹𝑦
356.616𝑚𝑚 1690
= ≤
10.5156 𝑚𝑚 √248𝑀𝑃𝑎

33.8310 < 107.32 ∴OKAY

B. Steel Design Check

Total Maximum Moment: 97.52 kN-m (See Summary)

𝐹𝑏 = 0.6𝐹𝑦 = 0.6(248𝑀𝑃𝑎)

= 148.8𝑀𝑃𝑎

𝑀 97.52 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚
𝑓𝑏 = =
𝑆𝑥 1.68786 𝑥 10−3 𝑚3
= 57.777 𝑀𝑃𝑎

𝟓𝟕. 𝟕𝟕𝟕𝑴𝑷𝒂 < 𝟏𝟒𝟖. 𝟖𝑴𝑷𝒂 ∴ 𝑺𝑨𝑭𝑬

Total Maximum Shear: 1190 kN (See Summry)

𝐹𝑣 = 0.4𝐹𝑦 = 0.4(248𝑀𝑃𝑎)

= 99.2𝑀𝑃𝑎
 𝑉 1190 × 103 𝑁
𝑓𝑣 = =
𝐴 0.01290 𝑚2
= 92.23𝑀𝑃𝑎

𝟗𝟐. 𝟐𝟑 < 𝟗𝟗. 𝟐𝑴𝑷𝒂 ∴ 𝑺𝑨𝑭𝑬

II. SUMMARY

Table : Summary of Tried Materials

Steel Design Check

Designated
𝐹𝑏 ≥ 𝑓𝑏 𝐹𝑣 ≥ 𝑓𝑣 Remarks
Sections
W14×26 148.8 < 168.58 99.2 < 239.86 Not Safe
W14×38 148.8 > 108.99 99.2 < 164.69 Not Safe
W14×53 148.8 > 76.492 99.2 < 118.24 Not Safe
W14×82 148.8 > 48.382 99.2 >76.535 Safe
W14×61 148.8 > 64. 545 99.2 < 103.04 Not Safe
W14×68 148.8 > 57.777 99.2 > 92.225 Safe
W14×426 148.8 > 8.4173 99.2 > 14.756 Safe

⸫ W14x82 , W14x68 and W14x426 are safe

but W14x68 is lighter than W14x82. Use W14x68!